Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-09

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QUESTION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.
| At the meeting OF the school board last night
Mr. johnson presented the resignation OF Annie
| E. Gary-Waddeton, colored teacher in the Sum-
ner building. 81 wish TO state" said Mr. johnson.
"that there Is no such name on our rolls and am
| constrained to ask this board not to accept the
resignation but drop the name OF the teacher
| from the rolls. / am sorry to say that the lady
has fallen from grace" Mr. johnson stated fur
Their that he had called at her house and learned
that she was about to become mother. He was
| further informed by the mother of the teacher
that she had been married fourteen months.
The man to whom 1t was claimed
she was married had called on him
on the following day and stated that she was not
married TO him. Here Is his card" said Mr..
Johnson and he held up the business card OF j. p.
Middleton, Jeweler, 18th and streets Mr.:
ought to be dropped, anyway: and If she were
married she had been falsifying the ay-rolls by
FOR that reason. He drew a line between a teacher
seyering her connection with the schools In q
proper way and those who left in this way.
Mr.. Fish suggested that the matter be referred
TO a. special committee for investigation. They
should not be too hasty in cOndemning anybody.
Mr.. johnson insisted that he had already inveS-
tigaIed the case. He had gone to the teachers
house sunday, and her mother had given him the
Information which he had reported officially to the
board
MR.. ROSS SUGGESTS CHARITY.
Mr.. Ross said that In a case like this he thought
no harm would be done any one II the board
quietly accepted the resignation. It may be, he
said case OF misfortune 1t may be case of actual
marriage. poor woman might get married with.
out intending to commit any crime, and then find
1t necessary TO resign.
asked MIR. Fish.
There is no rule against it SIR" said Mr. john
son, "but there is an unwritten law against it."
suppose it turns out that she Is lot married"
.That is what this man says" said Mr.. johnson
holding up Mr.. Waddleton's card "that she is not
married; that he is a married man, married to
another woman"
'.1hat is not evidence anywhere" said Mr.. Ross.
Mr.. Ross asked what the case would be II 1t
turned out that she was actually and honestly
married.
Mr. johnson said that in that case she had falsi-
'There is no oath about It," said Mr.. Ross.
"But honor sir" exclaimed Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Ross said he did not think the trustees sat
| there TO visit vengeance upon any body.
Mr. Fish having suggested that they neither &C
| matter was further Investigated Mr.. johnson said
In that case she would still remain teacher 'She
cannot teach in my division" he went On, "the
other teachers would not have her."
y motion by Mr.. Ross TO accept the resignation
| was carried, MIR. johnson voting against II.
| CHANGES IN TEACHERSnIPS.
Miss B. E. Pope, Sub-asSiStant at the sumner
building, was transferred to class IL. TO fill the
place made vacant by Miss Gary's resignation and
Miss C. y. Pinkney was appointed substitute In
/ the colOred schools.
Mr. Ross, from the committee On High and Nor
| NAL school, made recommendation that the
| school, be increased To $3.50 year. Mr.. Ross
| stated that Mr.. Hughes had been employed with
! the underst anding that his salary should be In
| creased to 81 900 il there were funds available.
The provision OF the appropriation bill fOrbiddng
| an increase In the number OF teachers receiving
salary Of 800 or over according to the opinion Of
the law officer OF the District, prevented their
| giving Mr.. Hughes the salary promised him. The
recommendation was adopted
Miss Laura +. Dyson teacher, eighth division,
Was promoted from Class y 10 class 10.
| THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Mr. Ross stated that the Commissioners desired
an expression from the board as to plan OF proceed
ure and the location Of the new school buildings
provided for In the appropriation bill. Upon his
motion the committee on buildings and repairs
was Instructed to consider the matter and make
report at an early date. Mr.. Ross read the clauses
OF the District appropriation blu referring to the
public schools. The Commissioners, he said desr-
ed 10 proceed to the erection OF those buildings as
soon Us possible.
TUE PAY OF TEACHERS.
Mt. Ross said that IL was apparent there would
be deficiency next year IL the expenditures were
based on the existing schedule OF salaries. There
would have TO be new schedule made up for Dext
year. 1t would me impossible to the schools on
the present basis. IL was important that they
should provide early possible for an organZa-
ton that would come within the appropriation.
motion, which was carried, that the Committee on
WAYS ana means consider and report upon this
matter.
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.
Mr. Darlington called attention to the resolution
adopted at the last meeting abolishing written
examinations. The appropriation bill, he inter
prcted 1t, precluded any increase In the number
of teachers in the eighth grade and in the High
bers OF applicants for admission to these higher
grades The provision OF the appropriation bill
amounted in effect to actually turning out pupils
in the eighth grade and the higher grades Unless
they had written examinations~SOme test OF
scholarshlp-they would have to exclude pupils
discussion the matter suggested by Mr. Darling
ton was referred TO special committee composed
OF Messrs. Darlington, Ross and Fish. Mr. Ross
thought that In view OF the increased number OF
school buildings proposed 1t might be possible to
use part OF The Henry building for the High
Der of teachers 10 provide for increase In the
number OF pupils II they had only the room to ac-
co 9,,l,,,. the pupils His belief was that the
siSe examinations at an unpleasant season OF the
year.
MI. Fish noted the fact that the very night the
| resolution was adopted by the board a similar
rule was adopted in san Francisco.
| THE COLORRD NIGHT SCHOOLS
petition was presented from members OF the
! Sumner building night school asking that they
be allowed to contribute to the payment of a
teacher, so that the school might be continued un-
Ill Nay 20. The matter was referred TO the COM
| mittee on night schools.
| An application from a teacher in the county
| schools for promotion to class was read The
teacher stated that she had 10 teach the first Sec
ond and third grades had fOrty-five pupilS and
| out o. her salary OF $40 month had to pay $40
I Tor conveyance TO and from the horse cars to her
school, besides car fare. The application was re-
ferred 10 the committee on teachers.
| An application for a leadership was received
| from Miss Georgia Mitchell.
| DB. MARY WALKERS New ROLE-A dispatch
| from Philadelphia Monday says: DIR. Mary Walker
dressed like gentleman, was In the city to-day
| making arrangements to appear in the dime
| museum for two weeks beginning April 4. when
she Will deliver q series OF scientific lectures 1I
| am OF the opinion" said The gentlemanIy little
| lady 'that the crying need OF the masses is
| better and more thorough scientific educa ton
| than they at present receive. Now, you may
| think 1t strange that the first woman in the
country TO assert her right to vote, the first
woman In the country TO vote in a political
caucus, the first female surgeon to serve in an
| army, and the woman who was complimented BY
but tell you the time is not far distant when the
greatest scientists in the country Will adopt the
stage OF dime museum as the best place from
which TO disseminate knowledge. want to In.
| struct class of people who cannot AFFORD to
patronze high priced lectures.
THE EVANSVILLE BUILDING ASSOCIATION
first meeting OF the Hyattsy1lle Building association
was held last night at Mechanics hail. Hyattsville
much larger number OF shares were taken and
PAID on than was anticipated The Officers Of the
association are G. w. Leannarda, president: f.
| II. smith, vice president; E NJ Burchard Secre-
tary: Louis ID. Wine, treasurer; j. II. RastOn; at.
Francis Gasch, L o. Wissman, Richard P. Evans
ana +. A. Aman.
FINED FOR AN ASSAULT UNDER AGGRAvArrNG CIR